I Don't Like Cheese But - I Suspect That She Is Correct.

It's vile, damp, tasteless, oversalted gunk! So why are we ditching glorious Cheddar for foul feta, asks SARAH VINE

How is it possible that mighty, creamy Cheddar, king of British cheeses
is slowly being usurped in the nation's affections by the bitter, pallid Grecian ghost that is feta? Mail. 

All of this comes from the now inherent idea that if it is 'foreign' it must be 'exotic and better'.